Isles-sur-Suippe (French pronunciation: [il syʁ sɥip], literally Isles on Suippe) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
Isles-sur-Suippe | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Isles-sur-Suippe | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Isles-sur-Suippe  | |
  Isles-sur-Suippe  Isles-sur-Suippe | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′26″N 4°12′05″E / 49.3572°N 4.2014°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Reims |
| Canton | Bourgogne-Fresne |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Reims |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Riffe[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.39 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 963 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51299 /51110 |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is traversed by the Suippe river.
History
Isles-sur-Suippe, Insula super Suppia at the early 11th century, is a village located between two branches of the Suippe, on the road from Reims to Rethel.
The relay station
The royal relay station of Ysle was founded mid-17th century, the postal road from Paris to Sedan, started in 1654, had a mandatory halt there; located between the halts of Reims and Rethel-Mazarin, it was an important link of the road to Sedan, a then predominant town of the Ardennes.At that time, the Galand family settled in Ysle and initiated a postmaster dynasty.
Late modern and contemporary
During his 18th official trip, General Charles de Gaulle, president of the Republic of France, halts in Isles-sur-Suippe on 22 April 1963. He was welcomed by préfet Jean-Émile Vié, by mayor Charles Dolhem, by gendarmes, by the fire department and the entire population. He was offered a bunch of flowers by a schoolgirl.[3]
Le président de la République salue la foule à son arrivée à Isles-sur-Suippe
Le président de la République salue le préfet sous le regard du maire Monsieur Dolhem
Le président de la République salue le préfet Monsieur Vie
See also
References
